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N. D. MOREY.

\ Dish Heater. No.'-230,039". Patented .lul4y13, 1880.

N-FHEHS, FMOTO-HTHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON D C UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN D. MOREY, OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK.

DISH-HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,039, dated July 13, 1880.

Application filed April 22, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHAN D. MOREY, of Saratoga Springs, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Dish-Heaters; and I do hereby'declare that the following is a full, clear, and exaot'description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a central vertical section.

The object of my invention is to provide a convenient and useful device for the breakfast and dining table, whereby the various meats and vegetables may not only be kept warm, but all may be contained under the same cover and served at the-same time; and to this end it consists in constructing a dish with a receptacle for hot water, which can be at pleasure introduced or drawn off, and forming the roof of the Water-chamber with suitable cavities or dishes for the reception of the meats and vegetables; also, in providing a caster which is reinovably secured at the center of the main dish, and covering the whole with a lid capable of either swinging'or opening from one of two sides, or being removed altogether.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now describe it more specifically.

A represents the main dish, which may be constructed in any desirable shape and ornamented to suit the fancy. B is the roof, in which are formed the receptacles a a for meats and vegetables. If desirable, removable pans or dishes maybe inserted in lieu of the perma nent receptacles shown in the drawings. 0 is the water-chamber, the water being introduced through the aperture 0 in roof B and allowed .two being connected on opposite sides by hinges h h. 7: t are the hinge pins, which have chains attached to them. These pins bein g easily removable, either side of the lid may be thrown back, or, if desirable, it may be taken off entirely.

I am fully aware that it is not new to keep vegetables and meats warm by means of dishes having a hot-water chamber, and therefore I do not wish to claim, broadly, a utensil of this nature; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The dish A, having hinged and removable cover or dome G, and provided with a hot water chamber and several receptacles for meats and vegetables, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The within-described heating-dish, consisting of body A, hinged and removable lid G, receptacles a a, and caster E, and hot-water chamber 0, all as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NATHAN D. MOREY. Witnesses:

L. VARNEY, D. S. GILBERT. 

